The Blockchain and Us Podcast: The Human Story Behind Blockchain Technology

Matthew Allen speaks about his work as a business reporter in the Swiss crypto and blockchain space, fascinating angles of crypto projects in the press, how human stories trump tech stories, how he makes sure he’s avoiding writing about scams, filters to deal with the deluge of information, how entrepreneurs can get coverage for their projects, how building in stealth mode helps projects get media attention, why the story of “being the first” no longer works in the blockchain space, merits and risks of decentralization, how it can lead to noise and might limit cryptocurrencies, the context of blockchain technology in the bigger scheme of things, and much more.

Matthew is a business reporter and the Zurich Bureau Chief at Swissinfo, a news and information platform produced by the Swiss Broadcasting Corporation, where he covers the Swiss crypto and blockchain space.

Event Details

Monthly Bitcoin Meetup at the Effinger coffee bar. There are no organized talks or anything similar, just ourselves exchanging experiences and ideas and having great discussions. Open to everybody. Always

Event Details

Monthly Bitcoin Meetup at the Effinger coffee bar. There are no organized talks or anything similar, just ourselves exchanging experiences and ideas and having great discussions. Open to everybody. Always on the second Tuesday of the month, 19:00 – open-end

Event Details

Our casual Bitcoin Zurich Meetup is for newcomers and veterans alike. Open discussion, no organised speakers or topics. Feel free to discuss all sorts of blockchain topics. Please refrain from investment seeking, sales or unsolicited advertisement of any kind.